Norodom Sihanouk

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News about Norodom Sihanouk, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Oct. 18, 2012

Cambodians pack roadsides in Phnom Penh to witness arrival of body of Norodom Sihanouk, former Cambodian king and pivotal figure through much of country's troubled recent history; Sihanouk's death signals end of an era for Cambodia that was marked by long years of war and the bloody rule of Khmer Rouge. MORE

Oct. 15, 2012

Norodom Sihanouk, charismatic Cambodian king who was a towering figure of leadership for six decades, dies at age 89. MORE

October 17, 2012, Wednesday

The legacy of King Norodom Sihanouk, who died Monday in Beijing at age 89, might be forever sealed and tarnished by his alliance with the hyper-communist Khmer Rouge movement that ravaged Cambodia from 1975 to 1979.